obviously, the pentagon is trying to manage the situation as best that they can. but i think all of us should reflect on why exactly are we doing this? >> kelly o'donnell is here. kelly, the president said gitmo is not necessary. he said it's expensive, it hurts us, it lessens cooperation and it's a recruitment tool and he also promised us on the campaign trail he would close it within a year. >> he never -- >> i have a hard time believing that george w. bush, for all of his faults and failings would be wring is his hands four years in saying i'm doing something i'm going to do. >> i got a sense of subdued from the president that there were issues he had to talk about and he wish he weren't having to talk about and outlining his views on guantanamo when so many in his party strongly believe and how congress has put up every barrier to think about moving the prisoners there to his home state in illinois. very frustrating. we have seen there allies around the world who want to see it closed but also those who have not cooperated by taking any of those in prison ther